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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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